Possible Lab Science 9 Physics Semester Work

1: Initial Exploration: Scientific tools, techniques, and concepts for the Physics of Motion

• Assignment (class web page)
• Tools and Techniques for Measuring Motion
  • Embedded video of moving object
  • Embed pdf (on Scribd) or Upload pdf generated from Word document that includes
    • Qualitative description of motion
    • Table of data from Excel, appropriately formatted
    • Graphs of motion data from LoggerPro, commented with callouts in word; include lines of best fit
    • Graphs of motion data from Excel; include lines of best fit
    • Reflection on Motion and Measurements

2: Exploration of Collisions: Forces and Motion

• Assignment (class web page)
• Forces and Motion
  • Embedded videos of experiments
  • pdf of Word document that includes
    • Descriptions of three experiments
    • Tables of data, appropriately formatted
    • Graphs of Force data and motion data with a common time axis
    • Reflection on Results

3: Confusing Concepts and Visual Explanations

• Assignment (class web page)
• Examples of logical reasoning in science
  • Inductive reasoning
  • Deductive reasoning
• Analysis of a visual explanation
  • The visual
  • Comments on the explanation
• Independent explanation
  • The explanation (with visual)
  • Self reflection

4: Instrument Analysis and Experiment Planning

• Assignment (class web page)
• Introduction
  • Primary uses
  • Photographs and other figures
• Precision, Accuracy, and Range
• Ideas for use

5: Design and Build

• Assignment
• Challenge description (specifications)
• Sketches
• Prototype
• Testing and Evaluation (with emphasis on use of appropriate concepts and terminology)

6: Options